Ralph Tarantino,PhD-Pharmaceutical Consultant
Consultant & Principal, Steritech Solutions
Dr. Tarantino is a Subject Matter Expert in the formulation of injectable dosage forms, with over 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He was instrumental in the development of numerous marketed drug products. His experience ranges from bench level scientist to senior manager at Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. where he was the Director of Sterile Product Formulation and Clinical Manufacturing for 17 years.
Dr. Tarantino specializes in peptide/protein formulations, drug delivery systems and the solubilization of new molecular entities. He has trained FDA reviewers on the topic of peptide/protein formulation and mentored numerous undergraduate and graduate scientists in the development and manufacture of sterile products.
Currently he serves as consultant to pharmaceutical, investment and legal firms. His projects have included evaluation of drug delivery technologies, expert testimony in formulation related cases and criticality analyses of drug product formulation and manufacture